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How One Public School System Mitigated the Summer Reading Gap

Challenges / By Dr. Kelli Cedo / 2018-03-22

Written by Kelli Marie Cedo, an English/Language Arts Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Lead for Hampton City Schools in Hampton, VA. Previously, she was principal of Forrest Elementary School in Hampton. Cedo has also served as Title I coordinator, division contact for school improvement, literacy coach, academic coordinator and family engagement liaison in Virginia Beach, VA. It was […]

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Ways To Challenge Young Readers

Challenges / By KRN Admin / 2018-03-22

As we are getting to the final months of the school year, it may become more of a challenge to keep students engaged in learning. This might be the perfect time of year to introduce some activities that will challenge your students to explore new books, or to spend more time reading and less time

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Reduce Screen Time With A Good Book

1 Comment / All / By Leib Lurie / 2018-01-05

The constant concern of parents and educators alike is an addiction to glowing rectangles. From the pocket-friendly cell phone to the new 60-inch plasma screen in the living room, the digital world is always beckoning. Studies show that by the age five, children are spending an average of six and a half hours a day

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The Value Of Libraries

Educators, Parents / By KRN Admin / 2017-03-27

For young readers, even those not yet reading, the value of libraries cannot be overstated. They open doors to a relationship with reading that can translate to well-rounded students and engaged citizens. By giving children space, opportunity and encouragement to lose themselves learning about any subject they desire, children can be made to feel comfortable

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How Teachers (and Parents) Can Help Educate Readers

Educators / By KRN Admin / 2017-01-31

Reading is considered the most important skill people acquire. It’s the foundation for further learning. From Kindergarten through third grade, children learn to read, and from grade four onward, they read to learn. If kids don’t master reading by third grade, they eventually run into some serious limitations and challenges in life. There are, however, ways

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Two workmen in hard hats review a book one of them is holding.

Labor Day and Literacy

News / By KRN Admin / 2016-09-01

As we head into the Labor Day holiday, we pause and look at the impact of the American worker. Appearing at the end of the 19th century, laborers have spent the first Monday in September enjoying a well-earned day of rest. Productivity has steadily increased since the Bureau of Labor Statistics first started measuring the

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Pittsburgh Penguins hockey players on ice holding the Stanley Cup over their heads in victory.

Read Like a Champion Today!

Educators / By KRN Admin / 2016-07-17

A few weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished the NHL season with a Stanley Cup victory. A week after that, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the NBA season by breaking a fifty-two-year championship drought in Cleveland. Both teams did it in spectacular style, taking their respective series seven games and winning in the closing minutes of

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happy young girl peeking out from a pile of colorful books.

Reading Self Selected Books Makes a Difference

Educators, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, Reading / By KRN Admin / 2016-07-13

Kids are constantly being told to read more, but what can we do to help them be more enthusiastic about it? We want kids to be able to pick up a book on their own and have it be enjoyable instead of feeling like a chore. These young learners need to have access to a

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